Let's start with the absolute basics. The NFL Draft sees the 32 professional teams select the finest college football players to add to their roster (squad). College football is wildly supported in America, with six universities averaging over 100,000 fans over the 2014 season, and the natural step up is for their stars to starting earning mega-money in the professional league. It's a national event, and the closest thing to UK football's transfer deadline day, with this year's draft taking place in Chicago's Auditorium Theatre as team officials, coaches and players all gather to make their picks.
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